Shade fixture



June 1 1926. 1,587,451

L. M. WHITE 5mm FIXTURE Filed July 8, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 JJ m. White c 'm I mvsm'on A'ITORN Y .WITNESS:

June 1 1926. 1,587,451

L. M. WHITE SHADE FIXTURE Filed July 8, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mam 30 L92 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 1, 1926.

LOUIS M. NI-UTE, 01? MOUNT VERNON, INDIANA.

SHADE FIXTURE.

Application filed. July 8, 1925.

This invention relates to shade hangers or mountings and has for its object the provision of a novel fixture or i'nounting by means of which the shade may be adjusted to any desired position along a window so that the view through the bottom of the window may be cut off while light is admitted through the top, the shade being operated in exactly the same manner as is ordinarily the case while the roller may be mounted and securely held at the desired point.

An important object is the provision of an apparatus of this character embodying a novel locking means for maintaining the adjusted position, the locking means being so arranged that the harder the pull upon the shade the firmer will be the grip upon the guides provided.

An additional object is to provide a struc ture of this character which will be simple and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install, neat in appearance, easy to operate and control, positive in action, efficient and durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in View, the invention consists in the details of construction and the arrange- 30 ment and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window showing a shade applied thereto by means of my novel hanger or fixture.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the device itself, the guides therefor being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 83 of Figure 2.

Figure 1 is a detail vertical section taken on the line 4.4t of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a detail cross section on the line 66 of Figure 3, and

' Figure 7 is a detail view showing the means for mounting the guides.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the letter A designates a window in cluding the usual sides B, lintel C and sill D. In carrying out the invention I provide a pair of upright guides 10 located at the sides B and secured in place in any desired manner as for instance by means of the fasteners at their upper ends indicated at 11 and the Serial No. 42,264.

eyebolts 12 secured to their lower ends and engaged through brackets 13 and equipped with clamping nuts 14. By provision of these eye-bolts it will be readily apparent that by tightening the nuts lt the guides 10 the numeral 15. This member is preferably constructed of an elongated channel-like member 16 within which is telescopically engaged a member 17, the desired adjustment being maintained by means of suitable screws 18 or the like passing through the member 16 and engaging against the member 17. At their outer ends, both members 16 and 17 are enlarged as indicated at 19 and are bent to define inwardly extending arms 20 which are rebent to define inwardly extending guides 21 and bracing portions 22 lying against and secured to the arm 20. The guides 21 are of a loop-like nature and are slidably engaged upon the upright guides 10 located at the sides of the window. By this means it will be readily apparent that the supporting member 15 is capable of being moved up and down along the window as will be hereinafter explained. Secured to the rearwardly extending arms 20, as indicated at 23, are upstanding brackets 24 one of which is slotted and the other one provided with a hole, as is customary, so as to receive the gudgeon and trunnion respectively at the ends of the shade roller 25. There is nothing unusual about the construction of the shade roller as one of ordinary type may be used. The shade 26 carried by this roller may of course be operated in identically the same manner as is customary.

The bracing portions 22 are formed with beads or knuckles 27 within which are journally mounted the shank portions 28 of rocking levers 29 located in front of the suport 15 and adapted to be grasped and moved toward fixed finger pieces 30 suitably secured upon the enlarged end portions 19 of the members 16 and 17.

The

shank portions .28 of these locking devices carry lugs 31 located within the guides 21 in position to bite against the guide members 10.

Furthermore, the shank members which engage against the leaf springs 33 provided for the purpose of urging the locking devices into such position that the lugs 31 thereon will clampingly engage against theguides l0 and hold the entire structure stationary with respect thereto. As an additional refinement, I prefer to provide rollers 34 ournally mount-- ed within the guides 21 and bearing against the guides 10 so as to facilitate adjustment.

In the operation of the device, it will be.

seen that whenever it is desired to change the position of the shade roller, it is merely necessary that the operator grasp the lever devices 29 and the fixed finger pieces 30 and squeeze the former towards the latter so as to rock the shanks 28 and bring the lugs 31 thereon out of engagement with the guides 10. When this is done it is clear that the entire device may be shifted bodily upwardly or downwardly, as the case may be, along the guides 10 until the desired position is reached, whereupon the operator releases the grip upon the locking levers 29, resulting in the return of the shanks 2-8 to their locking position, owing to the influence of the springs 33. The particular arrarfgement of the locking device is such that a pull upon the shade 26 will simply operate to hold the parts still more securely along the guides 10 so that accidental displacement or dislocation will be avoided.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings, it will be seen that I have thus provided a very simple and efficient device for the purpose specified which will be a great advantage inasmuch as a shade may be located at any desired point along a window so that the light may be permitted to come in from the top or the bottom, as preferred, and so that the view through the lower portion will be obstructed or cut oil. It is believed that the construction, operation and advantages will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art without further explanation.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construo tion and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described the invention, 1 claim:

An adjustable window shade supporting device coin rising a pair 01" upstanding guides mounted at the sides of a window, a longitudinally adjustable supporting member located transversely of the window and having its ends formed with rearwardly ertending arms terminating in inwardly directed guide portions embracingly engaged upon said guides, shade roller supporting brackets mounted on said arms, said arms having reversely extended portions formed with bearings and locking means including levers located in front of said transverse supporting member and carrying shanks journally mounted in said bearings, and clamping lugs on said shanks :trictionallv engaging against said upright guides, and spring means urging said locking devices into guide engaging position.

In testimony whereoi I aiiix my signature.

LOUIS M. .VHITE. 

